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William David Halyburton Jr. (October 2, 1924 – May 10, 1945) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action during World War II while assigned to a Marine Corps rifle company. He was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor , for heroic actions "above and ...
- 1943–1945
- August 2, 1924, Canton, North Carolina
- United States of America
- May 10, 1945 (aged 20), Okinawa, Japan
William David Halyburton Jr. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with a Marine Rifle Company in the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Chain, 10 May 1945.
Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class William D. Halyburton, Jr., who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroically sacrificing himself while serving with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines,...
10 de may. de 2021 · Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William Halyburton Jr. lost his life on his first day of combat during World War II trying to help a wounded Marine on the Japanese island of Okinawa. His courage...
William David Halyburton Jr. Details. Rank: Pharmacist's Mate Second Class. Conflict/Era: World War II. Unit/Command: 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Naval Reserve. Medal of Honor Action Date: May 10, 1945. Medal of Honor Action Place: Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands. Citation.
8 de nov. de 2020 · Such was his job, what Pharmacists Mate 2nd/Class William D. Halyburton Jr., U.S. Naval Reserve, 20, a 1943 graduate of of New Hanover High School, had trained for, even if surrounded by...
U.S. Navy 1943-1945World War II 1943-1945 (KIA) Tribute: Bill Halyburton was born on August 2, 1924, in Canton, North Carolina. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 4, 1943, and was trained at the Hospital Corps School at Naval Training Station Bainbridge, Maryland, receiving his rating as a Pharmacist's Mate in 1944.
